Winds will increase to 10-15 knots Wednesday, then further to ~15 knots Thursday night. Seas will respond by building to 2-3 feet (occasionally 5 ft) for the Straits and SE Gulf.
Last month entered the record books as the 10th warmest (in a 3-way tie) July for Key West. Overall in the Keys, the month was warmer and drier than the 30-year average. Rainfall deficits ranged from half an inch at Key west to an inch at Marathon.